The Banff national park offers a
variety of easy and moderate hikes for hikers of every level and the amenities
in the area attract more and more hikers to the area every year. The different
hikes in Banff vary in distance and difficulty levels and the duration to
complete them vary as well. On an average, the different trails in the park and
even the hikes around Banff can be termed as being easily manageable even by
new hikers. Some of the popular easy hikes in Banff include
Bow River/Hoodoos Hike Trails
The bow river trail is very close
to downtown and can be easily complete in a very short time. The trail is
mostly paved, with benches along the side to offer opportunity to sit back and
enjoy the views around. You can enjoy a picnic lunch or a light snack on the
trail. The paved part of the trail from the street of Muskrat to the trail end
at the Northwest is wheelchair friendly, and you may come across chair bound
people enjoying nature as well.
The Bow river trail takes 45
minutes to an hour to complete with a 20m elevation gain from Central park area
to the Surprise corner view, the rest of the trail is flat.
Connecting with the Bow river trail
is the Hoodoos trail descending down to the river. The trail follows the river
on both the north and east side under the Tunnel Mountain’s cliff face. The
trail further leads to the northeast side climb on the mountain, eventually
coming out at the tunnel mountain road close to the campgrounds.
Fenland Hike Trails
The Fenland trail is also among the
easy hikes in Banff, allowing a trouble-free walk alone or with your dog round
the year, enjoying the area’s wildlife. The trail is basically a woodland loop
that winds in between forests of spruce, along the Forty Mile Creek banks. The
loop is about 2 km long with no elevation points, and you will see many local
runners enjoying the run on the trail away from the town area.Johnson Lake Hike Trail
The circuit trail is about 3.5 km
long and is a wonderful walk experience in the early season. The lake is snow
free from April and you can enjoy montane forest in the lower valley, along
with marshy areas along the way. On the counter clockwise hike of the trail,
wonderful views of the Cascade Mountains can be enjoyed from the north shore
area which is lightly forested.
Spray River Hike Trail
The Spray River loop hike follows
the river’s stream to a picnic area. The trail is 6 km long and returns back
from the footbridge to the other side of the valley. For those who want to
extend their path can also move on forward from the picnic area on other
connecting hike trails of goat Creek.
The trail is not only popular with
hikers, rather horse riders and bikers too can enjoy them round the year,
except in winters. The winters see these trails in form of ski trails and
locals often enjoy short cross country ski loops on the trails.
This is one easy hikes Banff that can
be started from either the golf course road, or from the Fairmont Banff Springs
Hotel parking. The 12 km long trail takes about 3 to 4 hours to complete with
slight elevation exceeding to 65m.
There are several other small and
relatively small easy hikes in Banff that can be enjoyed year round. The Banff
area is bustling with wildlife and natural beauty and at times it becomes
really difficult to decide which trail to opt for and which one to leave for
the next time.
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